Moms are the foundation for growth, the most dependable member of any family and a master at ensuring everything runs smoothly. I often ask: How does Mom accomplish so much, in such little time?

The demanding and busy schedule of Mom leaves no room for mistakes or setbacks. Finding convenience plays a vital role in the every day execution of daily tasks. I know one thing in particular that consumes Mom’s time is shopping. From groceries to clothes to basic care items and the list goes on. For someone who does so much for us, how can digital catalogs help her?

By tightly integrating your digital catalog with your e-commerce simplifies Mom’s life. She can shop online for back to school clothes, that upcoming event for herself, save her favorites in bookmarks, share ideas with friends and on social media sites and so much more. All without leaving the comfort of her home. She’ll look forward to new releases and the ease of use.

Just like the stay at home Mom, working Moms have little extra time. Our apps and digital catalogs put power back in their hands. For instance, a working Mom, was in a marathon meetings. In between meetings and while waiting for co-workers she’s was able to check out new trends and purchase some new sportswear in your latest online catalog. All this. Done between meetings. On her smartphone. Being able to browse and shop on her time is essential to providing a positive shopping experience.

Whether you’re a working mom or stay at home mom, you have the toughest job! We applaud you for everything you do and hope that something as simple as an online catalog can help ease the shopping experience. Moms should be celebrated all year, this season is a great time to reflect on how a digital catalog can offer a pleasant shopping experience for Moms.

The automotive parts world is vast, overwhelming, and time sensitive when it comes to searching for products. Users rely on the seller to provide a large amount of information as quickly as possible to identify the perfect fit for every project. Pairing digital catalogs with print and in-store options are a perfect solution to reduce wasted time and keep customers engaged.

CRC prides itself on being a leader in the DIY market. With the bookshelf of online catalogs we created for them, they provide users with a wide range of catalogs, sell sheets, and brochures in one convenient location. This helps users across all their product lines make informed purchase decisions.

Similarly, Obsolete & Classic Auto Parts wanted to insure their online presence conveyed the same usefulness that customers receive when they call in using the print catalog. Their shoppable interactive catalogs gives both Ford and Chevy owners the best and most comprehensive online library of classic parts.

Napa recognized the need for a multi channel approach for their monthly promotions. A customer needs to quickly locate merchandise specials and their online catalog offers a clean, fast and responsive navigator to find options and make the correct choice.

Shift gears and accelerate your digital catalog with Dirxion Compass. We’ve been producing digital publications for almost 20 years, and we offer top notch customer service. Our sales team will provide a step by step experience guiding you through all the small details. If you’re ready to find out more information (with no commitment) contact our friendly sales team today.

It’s been a good year for the real estate market, and David Charron (real estate market expert) expects continued growth! Consumers purchasing new or used homes are a strong indication of future consumer purchases from furniture retailers. Retailers know that by offering multi-channel shopping options, consumers are more likely to purchase. Users want a digital catalog that’s a complement to both a print catalog and an e-commerce site.

Restoration Hardware make their printed sourcebooks a top priority and utilize the digital edition as an important complement to the print. Easily found on and tightly integrated with their website, their shoppers are able to switch from one sourcebook to the next while keeping the brand’s trademark style. Providing a one-of-a-kind shopping experience is the number one goal for our digital catalogs. The same can be said for MacKenzie-Childs. They care about giving their customers an engaging opportunity to shop through their catalog whether it’s in print or on any connected device.

Allow your customers to immerse themselves in an online catalog where they can interact and easily shop your furniture brand. Online activity drives retail sales more than ever, whether they browse online and then shop at brick and mortar or purchase directly from the online catalog.

When you are doing a home improvement project or starting a new business, it’s always important to have the correct light, right? Whether you are redoing your basement, a new studio or kitchen, lighting is always one of the top updates on the list. But did you know about smart lighting? Statistics tell us that by 2020, 37 million households will be illuminated with LED light bulbs or lighting strips. That’s a big number and what we would imagine, an even bigger landscape in which to choose the best lights for your project.

Instead of having catalog after catalog strewn across your house or office, why not keep all of your lighting ideas and needs in one place? A digital catalog by Dirxion! Our digital solution allows for you to search seamlessly thru the catalog, bookmark ideas and even gives you the ability to email pictures of the products you like best. Take a look at Schoolhouse Electric’s latest endeavor with us! And we have many other customers who digitize their print catalogs with helpful links and easy navigation, all while still delivering beautiful catalog spreads. Good for you and good for the environment.

This is all done at the touch of your fingertips. So much power wrapped into a clean, crisp interface that can be viewed on any device, anywhere.

The cold, metal air brushes against Joe’s cheeks as he begins his work day. The sound of heavy boots echo through the industrial building. Just as he flips the switch — ZAP — a light goes out, 100 feet above him. Joe quickly reaches into the bag he is carrying and feels an instant sigh of relief as he finds his iPad. He knows that he can find the replacement light fixture in about five minutes by searching the digital catalog filled with industrial lighting. Joe orders the light he needs, pays for it right then (through a seamless e-commerce tool) and moves about his day.

It’s important to supply your customers with a quick reference tool to help keep operations running smoothly. By providing a digital catalog, teams all over the commercial lighting industry, can shine a light on efficiency in their workplace by creating and placing orders on any device at any time. Dirxion gives you and your customers the opportunity to order sustainable products from a sustainable, digital catalog.

How do you ensure your customers all over the world have access to your multi-language catalogs? Do you offer separate websites or multiple languages in one central location? No matter the scenario, we are here to help with the best resolution to your needs.

Keeping the user within the publication interface with a toggle between catalogs of different nationalities is considered a best practice. Industrial metalworking manufacturer, Kennametal, is a prime example. 14 Languages. One url. Canadian industrial tools supplier Acklands Grainger has a great BtoB catalog interface with the drop down toggle – choose between English or French. Once again, staying in the interface as the user toggles.

If separate URL’s are more desirable, consider YP eDirectories. They needed an option for two languages, French and English, to better serve customers in French or English speaking provinces. Instead of using one landing page with a multi-lingual drop down, they chose to use two different links/landing pages and split their directories using that technique.

A third option was used by KohlerPeople where we created a landing page with their six languages under each cover. It works well because the user knows which language they want and. they can easily select it, go into the publication.

These are just some of the ways we have helped our customers expand the reach of their multilingual publications.

We can’t really call this a year in review, because the projects we do for our customers have an ongoing, long-term value, and to classify them as in the past, doesn’t do the work justice. That said, we created some great new functionality and added elements to our products that met both specific customer needs and served users as a whole. We get really excited when talking about them, but listing all those items here in one place might be a bit overwhelming. Maybe, it’s better to classify how we helped and continue to serve a few customer types.

Let’s start with our retailers that produce a high quality print catalog. Our retailers saw increased page views and product clicks by bringing more elements of their existing e-commerce sites directly into the digital catalog. We make a point to be as tightly integrated with our customers sites as possible.

Our B-to-B catalog customers have placed a large emphasis on usage across all user groups. Special tools have been taken advantage of by sales teams to give them a selling advantage when using the catalog. New ways to feature their videos and foreign language catalogs were also introduced.

Dirxion is always on the lookout for new trends on how to engage users, so we enhanced the e-Edition newspaper archive experience and rolled out unique ways for our local search platform customers to generate great local content. Publishers taking advantage of these tools and integrating their digital directories have seen their visitors spending more time on the site and an overall increase in traffic.

If you didn’t get started with Dirxion in 2015, this year presents a great opportunity to take advantage of what we’ve done in the past and the exciting new projects we are working on for this year.

As a child, I would tear out toy photos in magazines and give those little pieces of paper to my mom as Christmas hints. That was several decades ago, and we won’t mention how many years we are talking. Now, instead of keeping track of those little papers, Christmas gift hints can be easily kept in your email, sent to Facebook or pinned on Pinterest. Last week, we showcased how easy it was for little ones to use bookmarks and this week we’re showing you how easy it is to crop!

With just a click you can draw a box around your favorite item and download or share it on any of the top social media sites. It’s easy as pie! With all the leftover time you saved, go enjoy some ice cream with that piece of holiday pie.

Hanukkah has begun and we are just a few weeks away from the big Christmas Day! Don’t run around this year trying to find last minute gifts. The last day for ordering online is quickly approaching. If you have already purchased some unique or top toys, show your kids the education section in our Out-of-this-World Gift Guide for Kids! They can bookmark their favorites and even add notes. When they aren’t looking you quickly access their chosen ideas. You have control over which section they can choose from and they drop you hints with bookmarks. It’s a win-win!

We hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! In honor of the start of December, we are releasing our latest Gift Guide for your viewing pleasure! We took a different approach this year, by making a Children’s Gift Guide! Our Out-of-this-World Gift Guide for Kids is the perfect place to find presents for the kiddos in your life. It’s a collection of the most popular, unique and cheerful toys.

Our gift guide allows users to filter their search based on age and is broken down into three different sections: Educational Gifts, Unique Gifts and Magnificent Gifts (or the most popular gifts of the season). By using our bookmark feature, you can easily make your gift list and check it twice! Do you need help with ideas? Have the kids flip thru the guide (on any device!) to see if there is anything that peaks their interest and then they can bookmark those items as well! We have some product videos listed too, so that you can see what some gifts entail. You can even email their favorite items to yourself, just crop out the image you are looking for and send! Are the little ones wondering what is happening in the North Pole? Check it out by clicking on the Santa Hat to bring up Santa’s Village!

Once all of these new gifts are unwrapped, you might need to find a new home for your gently used toys. We have you covered, on the last page of our guide you will find several local options to rehome your past treasures. The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a Gift Guide from your friends at Dirxion. This year’s guide was carefully crafted in our Compass interface by our Marketing and Production teams, showcasing some new features and design. We hope you enjoy the guide as much as we enjoyed building it! Feel free to share with family and friends who need some gift-spiration! 😉 Until next year! Happy Holidays from Dirxion

P.S. Like what you see? Give our sales team a call at 888.391.0202 or email us at sales@dirxion.com!